TOP SELLING LOTS
Lay’s, Lanner, Cornwall, October 5
Rolex Oyster Perpetual ‘Double-Red’ Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000, ref 1665, c.1977, with box and papers.
Estimate: £24,000-26,000
Hammer: £22,500
Dreweatts, Newbury, October 5
The Second Pyramid from the Top of Cheops by Henry Andrew Harper (1835-1900), watercolour signed and dated 1893, 14 x 21in (36 x 54cm). Robert Kime collection.
Estimate: £1000-1500
Hammer: £18,000
Etrusca Auctions, London, October 5
Order of the Golden Fleece pendant formed from natural saltwater baroque pearl with a pearl and blue sapphire eye accent.
Estimate: £10,000-20,000
Hammer: £11,000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Dreweatts, Newbury, October 6
Sèvres vase and cover painted with a pastoral scene, 19in (47cm), plus a pair missing upper section, probably third quarter of 18th century. Robert Kime collection.
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £19,000
Kinghams, Moreton-in-Marsh, October 6
Late 19th century Continental porcelain shaving mug with devilish imp handle, printed red mark Made in Bavaria.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £1200
Bentley’s, Cranbrook, Kent, October 7
Portrait of a young Florentine woman, oil and gilt on panel in the manner of Domenico Corradi (called Ghirlandajo), 13 x 9in (33 x 23cm)
Estimate: £200-400
Hammer: £5400
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for October 5-11, 2023.
‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
